---
title: Configure who can administer a channel
---

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";
import ZulipNote from "../../components/ZulipNote.astro";
import ChannelAdminPermissions from "../include/_ChannelAdminPermissions.mdx";
import SaveChanges from "../include/_SaveChanges.mdx";
import SelectChannelViewGeneralAdvanced from "../include/_SelectChannelViewGeneralAdvanced.mdx";

<ZulipNote>
  Organization administrators can automatically administer all channels.
</ZulipNote>

<ChannelAdminPermissions />

## Configure who can administer a channel

<FlattenedSteps>
  <NavigationSteps target="relative/channel/all" />

  1. Select a channel.

  <SelectChannelViewGeneralAdvanced />

  1. Under **Administrative permissions**, configure **Who can administer
     this channel**.

  <SaveChanges />
</FlattenedSteps>

## Related articles

* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)
* [User roles](/help/user-roles)
* [User groups](/help/user-groups)
* [Channel posting policy](/help/channel-posting-policy)
* [Configure who can unsubscribe anyone from a channel](/help/configure-who-can-unsubscribe-others)
* [Archive a channel](/help/archive-a-channel)
